The elective waiting list, specialty by specialty
Incomplete pathways, waits beyond 18 weeks and waits beyond one year across every consultant-led specialty in London trusts.
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| Series | Period or category | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waiting list | Other - Medical Services | 142,494 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Other - Surgical Services | 112,416 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Gynaecology | 102,247 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Ophthalmology | 95,023 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Trauma and Orthopaedic | 90,466 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Ear Nose and Throat | 86,853 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Cardiology | 73,112 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Other - Paediatric Services | 73,000 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Dermatology | 69,555 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Urology | 66,612 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Gastroenterology | 64,250 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Oral Surgery | 55,307 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | General Surgery | 53,845 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Respiratory Medicine | 43,722 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Neurology | 38,120 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Rheumatology | 17,176 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Neurosurgical | 16,739 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Other - Other Services | 16,316 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Plastic Surgery | 16,303 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | General Internal Medicine | 8,054 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Elderly Medicine | 3,891 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Other - Mental Health Services | 1,205 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting list | Cardiothoracic Surgery | 1,070 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Other - Medical Services | 36,823 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Other - Surgical Services | 38,376 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Gynaecology | 36,319 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Ophthalmology | 20,925 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Trauma and Orthopaedic | 34,959 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Ear Nose and Throat | 36,277 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Cardiology | 24,339 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Other - Paediatric Services | 22,302 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Dermatology | 20,897 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Urology | 24,353 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Gastroenterology | 17,987 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Oral Surgery | 21,407 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | General Surgery | 22,827 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Respiratory Medicine | 11,984 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Neurology | 12,394 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Rheumatology | 4,433 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Neurosurgical | 6,226 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Other - Other Services | 3,906 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Plastic Surgery | 7,008 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | General Internal Medicine | 3,079 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Elderly Medicine | 287 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Other - Mental Health Services | 284 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over 18 weeks | Cardiothoracic Surgery | 238 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Other - Medical Services | 651 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Other - Surgical Services | 1,520 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Gynaecology | 1,563 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Ophthalmology | 568 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Trauma and Orthopaedic | 1,240 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Ear Nose and Throat | 1,685 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Cardiology | 489 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Other - Paediatric Services | 811 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Dermatology | 316 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Urology | 630 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Gastroenterology | 211 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Oral Surgery | 574 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | General Surgery | 1,207 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Respiratory Medicine | 53 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Neurology | 116 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Rheumatology | 44 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Neurosurgical | 146 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Other - Other Services | 105 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Plastic Surgery | 342 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | General Internal Medicine | 10 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Elderly Medicine | 1 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Other - Mental Health Services | 0 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
| Waiting over one year | Cardiothoracic Surgery | 2 | pathways · RTT-July-2026 |
Methodology
Latest full provider Referral to Treatment extract, summed across commissioners for active London trusts identified through NHS ODS. It counts incomplete pathways, not unique people: a person can have more than one pathway. Community pathways moved out of RTT in February 2024, so specialty changes around that date need care. Provider location is not patient residence.
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